Smith helps Eastern Michigan end two-game skid, beating Ball State 24-10
— Austin Smith threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns, Samson Evans ran for a touchdown and Eastern Michigan stuffed Ball State 24-10 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Ball State Cardinals
10
Eastern Michigan Eagles
24
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| EMU | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Rynearson Stadium · 18,696 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4/26 | @ Massachusetts Minutemen | L 30-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Sacramento State Hornets | W 34-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Bowling Green Falcons | W 32-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Northwestern Wildcats | L 14-45 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Toledo Rockets | L 24-39 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 10:33 10-24
Hamze El-Zayat 50 Yd pass from Austin Smith (Jesus Gomez Kick)
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Touchdown 2:32 10-17
Tanner Koziol 13 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Jackson Courville Kick)
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Touchdown 6:36 3-17
JB Mitchell III 3 Yd pass from Austin Smith (Jesus Gomez Kick)
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Touchdown 12:57 3-10
Samson Evans 2 Yd Run (Jesus Gomez Kick)
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Field Goal 3:06 3-3
Jackson Courville 37 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:54 0-3
Jesus Gomez 53 Yd Field Goal
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EMU
1 play, -2 yards, 0:14 · END OF HALF
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BALL 0:14
10 plays, 47 yards, 2:56 · Fumble
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EMU 3:10
5 plays, 2 yards, 3:28 · Punt
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BALL 6:38
10 plays, 28 yards, 4:19 · Downs
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EMU 10:57
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:04 · Punt
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BALL 12:01
5 plays, 15 yards, 2:16 · Punt
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EMU 14:17
11 plays, 37 yards, 5:12 · Missed FG
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BALL 4:29
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:59 · Punt
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EMU 6:28
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:00 · Punt
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BALL 7:28
5 plays, 42 yards, 3:00 · Punt
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EMU 10:33
8 plays, 75 yards, 4:23 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:33 10-24
Hamze El-Zayat 50 Yd pass from Austin Smith (Jesus Gomez Kick)
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BALL
1 play, -2 yards, 0:24 · End of Half
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EMU 0:24
5 plays, 14 yards, 0:45 · Punt
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BALL 1:09
3 plays, -1 yard, 0:27 · Punt
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EMU 1:36
3 plays, 7 yards, 0:55 · Punt
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BALL 2:32
8 plays, 71 yards, 4:00 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:32 10-17
Tanner Koziol 13 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Jackson Courville Kick)
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EMU 6:36
9 plays, 62 yards, 4:39 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:36 3-17
JB Mitchell III 3 Yd pass from Austin Smith (Jesus Gomez Kick)
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BALL 11:15
3 plays, 19 yards, 1:38 · Fumble
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EMU 12:57
11 plays, 65 yards, 5:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:57 3-10
Samson Evans 2 Yd Run (Jesus Gomez Kick)
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BALL 3:06
6 plays, 49 yards, 2:41 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:06 3-3
Jackson Courville 37 Yd Field Goal
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EMU 5:54
9 plays, 26 yards, 5:37 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:54 0-3
Jesus Gomez 53 Yd Field Goal
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BALL 11:31
7 plays, 40 yards, 3:24 · Downs
Showing the last 28 of 28 events.
Team Stats
BALL
EMU
16
1st Downs
22
2-12
3rd down efficiency
5-14
1-4
4th down efficiency
2-2
305
Total Yards
253
157
Passing
192
20/35
Comp/Att
18/28
4.5
Yards per pass
6.9
148
Rushing
61
25
Rushing Attempts
38
5.9
Yards per rush
1.6
8-66
Penalties
4-40
2
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
27:29
Possession
32:31
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